United StatesStop Child Care Scams Act of 2026
What it does
This bill subjects states to additional sanctions for improperly using funds under the Child Care and Development Block Grant program. The program provides grants to states to support child care programs for low-income working families.
More detail
Specifically, if the Office of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) finds that a state has failed to comply substantially with the requirements of the program, the ACF must impose additional sanctions, which include disqualifying the state from receiving funds under the program.
Under current law, the ACF is permitted, but not required, to take such actions for a state's noncompliance.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 4Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Latest
- Jun 3Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1333 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8646, H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892 and H.R. 8872. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8646 under a structured rule and H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892, and H.R. 8872 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
- Vote recorded Legislative vote recorded. Result: Passed.House
- Vote recorded Legislative vote recorded. Result: Failed.House
- Jun 3Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1333. (consideration: CR H3796-3805)
- Jun 3Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8646, H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892 and H.R. 8872. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8646 under a structured rule and H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892, and H.R. 8872 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
- Jun 3DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7726.
- Jun 3The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Jun 3Mr. Subramanyam moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H3805)
- Jun 3The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Jun 3POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 7726, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Subramanyam demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Jun 3Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3811-3812)
- Jun 3On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 213 (Roll no. 197).
- Jun 3Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 198). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3796-3797)Passed House
- Jun 3Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 6Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-592.
- Apr 6Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 512.
- Mar 5Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 5Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 15.
- Feb 26Introduced in House
- Feb 26Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Introduced